if you can't find ammo available, you could reload your old cases, or even send them off to remanufacturers to do it for you. I don't use .25cal ammo, but if you can find hollow points from Midway, you can make it.
The answer to the question is yes, actually you still can. There is a little hold back on it though. They are very expensive, About $13 for just 8 rounds. well when looking for them you should type in ".25 acp" and that will help you find them. here is a link to a web site that i found some on, " http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=55751 "
Yes. For every caliber of ammunition, there is a hollow point round that goes with it, except for .50 caliber machine gun and sniper rounds.
.380 auto ammunition can be a "ball" style bullet or metal jacketed hollow point.
HST are semi-jacketed hollow point ammunition, and the initials are for Hydra Shock Two, indicating that they are the next generation of the Hydra Shock bullet.
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No, they are not.
As far as I know, New Jersey is the only state that restricts hollow point ammo.
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Yes, you can find a wide variety of readily available 9mm hollow point bullets and ammunition.
Yes. Only New Jersey restricts civilian ownership of hollow-point ammunition for self-defense.
yes. Gun dealers do not sell illegal items.